Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Best Blog Post Contest

Having thought many times of having a best blog post contest, finally now it is here.

You can submit any one of your blog posts which you think is the best. Just leave the link of that blog post in the comments section. This is open till 14th April. I will announce the results on 20th April here itself.

Criteria- It would be preferable if the blogs aren't too technical or region/culture specific which other people can't easily relate to. It could be funny, a true story, part of your personal diary, something creative or anything else.

Although I am not giving any prizes as such, but I will select the top 3 blog posts, feature them and give a small review here and you might get new followers including me because that is another idea behind this contest- to come across new and interesting blogs to read.

And while you are here, feel free to look around and explore my blog.

All the Best!

Update ( 5 April) - I have received quite a few entries for this contest as I had expected and some of them are really good. There is time to go and this is still open and new entries are welcome and I am also trying to comment on all the blogposts submitted. Will announce the results soon enough. Keep checking here for updates or results.

* Update ( 15 April) - Thank you all for the overwhelming response to this contest by submitting your best blog posts in huge numbers. It was more than what I expected and now I have a tough job on my hands to select the top 3 out of so many. But as I had said, the result will be announced on the date mentioned.

RESULT
 Your long wait is finally over. As promised, I am going to announce the winners today. Before that I want to say that I received close to 40 entries of various categories and it was a pleasure to read them all. I did not have any fixed criteria in mind, but as I went through all the blogposts, the criteria developed itself. Also I have tried my best to do justice to all the wonderful posts and there are instances where overall the blog might be better but it did not win in this contest because it is afterall a blog post contest.

Some of the criteria I considered-
1) Originality ( not copied from somewhere or something we might have come across earlier somewhere)
2) The standard of English ( though I tried not to give too much importance to it since not everyone's first language is English, still when it came in the way of enjoying the post, then it had to be considered)
3) A good topic and doing full justice to it. ( Some had excellent topics but I feel did not go into greater detail which was required to do justice to it)
4) The overall feel while reading. I must say that I do prefer sense of humour and it has an edge but still those with a serious topic, or powerful, touching etc were also given weightage.

Ok. enough of this. I know you are waiting to see who are the winners.
As I said, since the entries were for so many different categories, it was not possible to compare them. So what I have done is, I have selected 6 winners and in 3 different categories.


Category 1. Beautiful/Touching/Powerful :



Kirsten Katastrophe - ( Those Eyes )  http://kirtastrophesblahg.blogspot.com/2010/04/those-eyes.html




Though it is tough on the eyes with the colour, still this was too good to ignore. This is a short story- very powerful and touching and amazingly this was the last one submitted to the contest.
Amazing work! Keep it going and Congratulations!






K.P. Hanley - ( When you are young and in love)
http://ifgrandmahadbeenablogger.net/2010/03/20/when-you-are-young-and-in-love/

Simply one word for this- Beautiful!
The blog is- If Grandma had been a blogger and this post is a beautifully written comparison and contrast of when you are young and in love and when you are old and perhaps alone. Do read it. Congratulations!!






 Pravin Nair - ( Love & The Lady Of The Night )
 http://assorted-platter.blogspot.com/2010/03/love-lady-of-night.html

 This is again a very beautifully written poem. According to the writer- This poem is about the damned sections of society, people we might turn a blind eye to.These people live life on the fringes, thriving on our collective apathy, lack of love & hypocrisy. This poem is about a prostitute and her shortlived experience with love.   
Congratulations!!


 Category 2. Funny/Creative :


Kshitij - ( Button Ka Jeevan )
http://dusht-ka-drishtikone.blogspot.com/2009/09/button.html

What a wonderful blog he has. Just the kind of blog you want to come across. Funny, good sense of humour, creative and this particular blog post is about the life of a button. Something from the point of view of the button! Even to be able to think of a topic like this is something. Don't miss it. No wonder he has 40 followers so far. Congratulations!!


In this category, I was considering another one very seriously-  mrpooper, with a similar kind of blogpost- Socks Are Really Space Aliens ( http://hubpages.com/hub/SockAliens) But unfortunately that is not opening now. Don't know what the problem is but the first time I read it, I really liked it, but since it isn't opening now, I am not able to read it again to make my final decision. So this is provisionally selected second.


Category 3. Best story telling (writing) :


Kalyan Ram Vempati - ( The Girl at the Coffee Shop )
http://afrozensecond.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/the-girl-at-the-coffee-shop/

You truly deserve the 'Chetan Bhagat' award if there was one. Really, it was almost like reading one of his books. This post is a story about The Girl at the Coffee Shop, and a really wonderfully constructed story.
Congratulations!!

* Special Mention - Azad - I want to be a rapist too- http://hshekhar.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-want-to-be-rapist-too.html for putting up an important point in a different and effective way, though the content suggests that the title should be perhaps I want to be a Police officer?

Other blog posts submitted which were good and missed out, but are worth reading-

- http://attherazorsedge.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-going-to-get-you-killed-faster.html
- http://parth-dave.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-name-is-india.html
- http://beanizersinstincts.blogspot.com/2010/03/twists-turns.html



I can almost cover all the blog posts like this because they were all so good on such a wide variety of topics but there are constraints and thus some good ones had to miss out too.
Congratulations to the winners and others too-  keep writing, you might not have won, but you might get a follower- Me!

50 comments:

Jijo Sunny said...

Here is my best article:

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Regards

Jijo Sunny said...

Here is my best article:

Top 100 Blog Tips of All Time - http://mextena.com/1095-top-100-blogging-tips-all-time.html

Regards

Robinsh said...

My best blog posts are as follow :-

1.http://www.digmlm.com/2010/03/lady-leaders-in-your-business.html

2.http://www.digmlm.com/2010/03/network-collection-of-opportunities.html

Animesh (india143) said...

I have something interesting to read.

www.smsinhindi.com/2010/03/true-love-story-read-carefully.html

my all posts on my blog www.smsinhindi.com/ are my favorite

prarthana said...

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I have something to say!!! Read on...

The Blog titled My Painful dental story at my blog

http://www.indiantravelwriter.blogspot.com

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Azad said...

Well, this looks like a nice concept!!!
My favorite post is titled I WANT TO BE A RAPIST TOO...!

http://hshekhar.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-want-to-be-rapist-too.html

Regards

Rippulove said...

Here is my personal blog post .. it is a story which happen 10 years ago when I was just completed my schooling and how I fell in love with a girl and after ten years ultimately we got engaged this feb 2010 and waiting for our marriage..
http://rippulove.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-i-propose-her.html

QZ92 said...

hey there.. I See your post in Blog Catalog..
here is my fav and best post content:

http://cursedstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/10-freakin-building-of-world-part1.html

also..
http://cursedstory.blogspot.com/2010/03/picture-stupid-facebooks-captcha-you.html

you have brilliant idea you know!

Anonymous said...

Maybe we all have stories to tell.

http://ifgrandmahadbeenablogger.net/2010/03/20/when-you-are-young-and-in-love/

Anonymous said...

Here is my best article

http://www.ideasbubble.com/2010/03/test-your-website-in-multiple-browsers.html

Anonymous said...

http://politicallyincorrectgaming.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-deal-with-demos.html

Marlowe XX said...

http://gigoloblog.com/2010/03/how-i-became-a-gigolo/

My post about how i became a gigolo! best regards
Marlowe XX

blogofsport said...

http://blogofsport.info/2010/03/18/tips-for-choosing-a-martial-arts-style/

Tips For Choosing A Martial Arts Style

Thanks! U must visit that link ;)

blogofsport said...

I`ve got your comment ;) Thanks me too!

My Inner said...

Here is mine! http://www.narmathasthoughts.com/2010/02/aging-and-needs.html

Aging and needs...

Thanks!

TheWolf said...

Here's mine it deals with post apocalypse survival

http://attherazorsedge.blogspot.com/2010/03/whats-going-to-get-you-killed-faster.html

annucool15 said...

Hi, here's my submission: SUPERMAN RETIRES, written during the release of Superman Returns -

http://copywriting-communication.blogspot.com/2008/05/superman-retires.html

And thanks for the contest, i read through my old posts i had not visited since ages :)

Kshitij KK Khurana said...

Here's mine:
http://dusht-ka-drishtikone.blogspot.com/2009/09/button.html

Thank you.

Parth J Dave said...

Here's mine:

My Name Is India : http://parth-dave.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-name-is-india.html

Mural! said...

Here is mine

Pandu, if only: http://moosicalbovine.blogspot.com/2009/07/pandu-if-only.html

Aquatic Static said...

Check this out please. Thanks!

Apologizing: For Dummies - http://aquaticstatic.blogspot.com/2010/03/apologizing-for-dummies.html

Anonymous said...

Hi! In my opinion this is my best blog post! Have a look at it!

http://manavdhiman.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/a-letter-to-the-prime-minister/

Rippu said...

http://rippulove.blogspot.com/2009/11/when-i-feel-im-in-love.html

mrpooper said...

Socks Are Really Space Aliens
http://hubpages.com/hub/SockAliens

Anonymous said...

Here's my best post

http://anikthink.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/simple-things/

Anonymous said...

Hallo,
Here my best blog post:

http://wiyono4.blogspot.com/2010/03/submit-or-claim-blog-on-technorati.html

Thank you

Best Regard
Wiyono

umesh said...

Building blog traffic

http://www.blogtraffictips.net/2007/09/building-blog-traffic.html

thanks

Varsh said...

Here's my entry:

http://varshabagadia.blogspot.com/2010/02/whose-accent-is-it-anyway.html

Becky said...

Hi,

Great blog! Here's a post I'm proud of:
http://beckyblab.com/why-i-blog/732/

Best,
Becky

Over the Road Coffee said...

Here is one of my best blog posts:

http://realmenrock.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-have-corrupted-my-wife.html

Thanks for the opportunity.

Anonymous said...

Hey! Great idea to run a competition!
Here's probably my best post:

http://ishoulddosomework.blogspot.com/2010/03/million-dollar-homepage.html

James

Nguyễn Đạt Tài said...

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Add your link free here http://wediggnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/how-to-digg-your-posts.html

Anonymous said...

Here's mine :

The Girl at the Coffee Shop

http://afrozensecond.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/the-girl-at-the-coffee-shop/

Good Luck everyone :)

Maliny said...

http://outsidethebox.com...this i think is my best :)

beanizer_05 said...

i can't decide what post to submit..this maybe not my best post..i just want to share this post which i featured my nephew who acts older than me..
Try to visit my wall and other posts sometimes ..following my sites would be appreciated.

God bless:)

http://beanizersinstincts.blogspot.com/2010/03/twists-turns.html

Anonymous said...
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pravin nair said...

hi there..my best post is a poem I wrote on my blog about a prostitute's short lived experience with love
http://assorted-platter.blogspot.com/2010/03/love-lady-of-night.html

the other post wld be:
http://www.pravinnair.com/2010/04/pepsi-youngistan-ka-wow-challenge.html

Vanilla Diamond said...

My favourite post is this short story I wrote:

http://kirtastrophesblahg.blogspot.com/2010/04/those-eyes.html

Pravin Nair said...

Heyy wow achyut..thanks a lot for the award..

I'm honured and accept it in all humility and grace..feels really nice to be appreciated..

Thanks once again!

Achyut Telang said...

@ Pravin Nair,
It was a beautiful poem and deserved to win. Don't forget to look at the other blogposts that won too and of course feel free to look around my blog as well and share and follow if you like. All the best and once again Congratulations!

Kshitij KK Khurana said...

Hey... this is so cool. This is the biggest prize my blog could win. Thank so much Achyut. The contest looks even more cooler now that I have won :)

I would want to look at other winners now. I am sure they are wonderful... and really happy to be beaming here. Great contest dude... great work... you made my day.

Achyut Telang said...

@ Kshitij,
Your blog was the first among all those who submitted that I started following. It is too good..In fact going through all your previous blog posts too right now..Good work. Keep going!
And Congratulations once again!

Achyut Telang said...

And while you are here, don't forget to check out my blog..there might be something you like here!:)

Ian Hicken said...

Thank you for awarding "When you are young an in love" 2nd place in your contest. Good luck and fortune in all you do.

annucool15 said...

wow! congrats to the winners! thanks Achyut, we have some really good posts to read now! lovely way to discover new blogs i can follow.

Achyut Telang said...

@ Ian Hicken,
Thanks for the comment. It truly was beautiful and deserved to win.

Achyut Telang said...

@ Anuradha,
Yes, do have a look at the winners blog posts and others too. Really all of them were good and selecting just a few out of 40 was difficult indeed. But it was a good way of coming across new and interesting blogs and people.

Vanilla Diamond said...

I finally remembered to check back and was pleasantly surprised! Thank you ^^. Yes, I know I need to work on the colours, but I like purple and black :P Thanks again :)

Achyut Telang said...

@ Kirtastrophe,
It was wonderfully written. Funny how I said that the colours of your blog are tough on the eyes and the title of your blogpost was- "Those Eyes"
For a 16 year old( don't know if you are now?!) to write from a man's point of view was amazing!

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